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I love this show! Its a re-make of a norweigan (i think) series called 'real humans'. I faithfully watched that for quite sum time battling with the subs because i loved it so! This remake is just as good as the original that i watched on commercial tv in Australia.

I love this show! Its a re-make of a norweigan (i think) series called 'real humans'. I faithfully watched that for quite sum time battling with the subs because i loved it so! This remake is just as good as the original that i watched on commercial tv in Australia.

The creepiest thing I've seen in a very long time, deeply disturbing & worthwhile

1 /10

This is meant to be an extremely positive review, however it might not
sound that way. This first episode was so disturbing I had to take a
break. Wh ...

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This is meant to be an extremely positive review, however it might not
sound that way. This first episode was so disturbing I had to take a
break. When I came back and finished it I had tears I'm my eyes from
the disturbing feeling it invoked. This is not normally something I
seek out in entertainment. But this is so well done, I simply can't
avoid it. If I described the premise created in the first episode, it
would sound tired and old; all the questions about artificial
intelligence and it's rise equaling the fall of mankind. But somehow
the writing, and story, and especially the actors create something new
and exceptional. What happens here is inevitable someday. The questions
are will we survive?

A very poor British version of the excellent original Swedish version called "Real Humans"!!

4 /10

A very poor British version of the original excellent Swedish version,
as the Swedish original version is 300% times better than the British
version! ...

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A very poor British version of the original excellent Swedish version,
as the Swedish original version is 300% times better than the British
version!! Compared to the Swedish version, this British version is really very
bad! The Swedish version is called "Real Humans" at
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180271/?ref_=nv_sr_2 and this Swedish
version (with English subtitles) is simply excellent, in fact it is
kind of amazing. When you see this British version, having seen the excellent Swedish
version, it is really a big shock to see how bad this British version
really is! Here are mostly TV series and a few movies that I highly recommend, as
I watched them and enjoyed them a lot.-------------------------------------------------------- There are a few classics in science-fiction TV series: ---Smallville ---Star Trek: Enterprise ---Babylon 5 ---Earth: Final Conflict ---Battlestar Galactica ---Star Wars (6 movies so far and counting) ---Jupiter Ascending (a movie) all deserving 15 out of 10 because they are all very special TV series
for the quality of their stories and for the amazing actors that they
have. Are these TV series perfect? No, as they sometimes have "filler"
episodes that are not too great and they also sometimes have "holes",
illogical elements in the main story or in the individual stories of
particular episodes. Despite sometimes the presence of these very few
shortcomings, these TV series are really unique and special in many
ways that you will nevertheless enjoy them greatly.Other TV series that are excellent but not necessarily science-fiction?
Here is my list of other excellent TV series that you will appreciate a
lot: --A few more science-fiction: ---Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (it is science-fiction) ---Caprica (it is science-fiction)---Babylon 5: Thirdspace (it is science-fiction) ---Space: Above and Beyond (it is science-fiction) ---Defying Gravity (it is science-fiction) ---The Tomorrow People (it is science-fiction) ---The 100 (it is science-fiction) ---Almost Human (it is science-fiction)--Non-science fiction: ---24 ---24: Live Another Day ---Dexter ---The Vampire Diaries (it is fantasy I could call it) ---Breaking Bad ---Kyle XY (it is slightly science-fiction) ---Nikita ---Damages--------------------------------------------------------

You must see the Swedish one

10 /10

I will fall in the topic but this remake is awful compared to the
original Swedish series: (Real Humans) And watch out, the pilot of the
American ser ...

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I will fall in the topic but this remake is awful compared to the
original Swedish series: (Real Humans) And watch out, the pilot of the
American series they make a brutal series of Swedish spoiler, as if a
summary ... The thing is that they have exhausted all resources not
know what to do now ...I bet everything I have that there will be no more than a forgettable
season.You must see the Swedish one, which is VERY GOOD.Äkta Människor:The series is set in an alternate present in which the company's robots
are common. Classic ethical dilemmas of identity, humanity, rights, etc
... Science fiction classic style Asimov's novels to date are presented
today.

SciFi that makes no sense.

10 /10

This is a drama first, failed attempt at SciFi much later.There are so many errors in logic it would be a comedy if it did not
take itself so serious ...

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This is a drama first, failed attempt at SciFi much later.There are so many errors in logic it would be a comedy if it did not
take itself so seriously. The three most obvious issues: First, why are the androids standing at the warehouse? The androids are
presented as human clones and standing requires motor control. These
androids are not yet activated. We are shown one of these being
transported on a dolly then activated while standing again.Human forms, do not stand without many complex muscles in the feet and
legs giving support. Feet are not flat nor wide enough to hold the top
heavy form. And even assuming you could balance the body upright, a
fairly light touch would topple it. Logic dictates they would be laying
flat.Second, why are they wearing underwear? But not bras for the females?
Unless they are "pleasure models" the androids have no use for genitals
and would be nude anyway. As they are machines.Third, each of the androids in the warehouse are different. And there
are dozens of them shown. I understand that these are actors but this
is a teleplay and this makes no sense production wise. As in producing
them in a factory. Also some of them are heavy and just flat out
unattractive physically.In the real world, there would be a set of models that are created for
either labor or pleasure.Also, even if this company were to produce many, many models, logic
dictates they would be attractive in order to sell them. Who would fund
such a venture? Then to top it off there is a scene of one attacking a human which
breaks the three laws of robotics right off the bat.

Is this a comedy?

2 /10

Humans is an attempt at a thought provoking, futuristic TV show which
falls short because of its sheer stupidity. There are machines walking
around t ...

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Humans is an attempt at a thought provoking, futuristic TV show which
falls short because of its sheer stupidity. There are machines walking
around that can drive, take care of children and do housework, yet
there isn't anything else at all futuristic? Another thing that jives
me is the acting, it really is laughable.In the second show there's a bit where the boy of the family tries to
make a move on Anita and gets rejected, he proceeds to walk off saying
something along the lines of, "Why do they have to make you so fit??"
My girlfriend and I had to rewind back to check that we'd actually
heard this utterance, and we were correct, the writing is a shambles.The characters as well, are shallow and have an IQ lower than a mouse
in a sewer. The wife of the family is a walking, talking time bomb, who
seems frightful of absolutely anything that Anita does - the husband
never seems to acknowledge or take care of this fact, but rather
justifies that she's just a robot who holds spiders in her hands and
stares at you.Overall, this show is a desperate and dying bid to make people assess
their lives and the future. "Are we supposed to love our children or is
it hard wired?", paraphrasing a comment made by the wife. The delivery
of such dialogue is again, tragic, empty of any emotion and more
robotic than the robots themselves. It's a pity, I think Humans is the
show that could have been much better than it is. It's still early days
yes, but unless someone works miracles this show is going to unwind
into an absurd LET'S SUPPORT THE ROBOTS AND HATE THE HUMANS kind of
flick, and that my friends is why I will stick to The Soprano's.

Remake?

10 /10

I put 1 star just for the reason that I watched the original Äkta
Människor about 2 years ago. It was a good series, and I don't see a
reason to copy ...

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I put 1 star just for the reason that I watched the original Äkta
Människor about 2 years ago. It was a good series, and I don't see a
reason to copy it for the American audience. It's available with
subtitles, and any American can watch it. The scenario and acting in
the Swedish show were good. In fact, even the names of the characters
are the same in the new American version. Also, acting seems weaker
than in the original show.In my opinion, it's boring to watch the same series for the second
time, so after the first episode I gave a miss to this series. Those
who watched Äkta Människor, you can skip this show. Nothing new,
really.

Leave well enough alone

10 /10

This is a weak adaption of a superb Swedish series. The pilot is
terrible. Bland and lifeless performances coupled with poor production
values make t ...

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This is a weak adaption of a superb Swedish series. The pilot is
terrible. Bland and lifeless performances coupled with poor production
values make this failed attempt to cash in on an uninspired rip-off
barely suitable for the SyFy channel and comes off as borderline
Canadian. This reeks of filler summer series and sends me limping back
Under The Dome to watch Extant. For a good time, watch Äkta Människor. The original series, which is
unavailable in the US and sadly on got 2 seasons, can be found in
streaming form with crappy subtitles/translation, but these factors do
not deter from the shows beauty and downright creepiness. The adaption
lacks the lush cinematic qualities and overt sense of foreboding that
permeated each frame of Äkta Människor. Having been a member of this site for more than 10 years and never
feeling compelled to write a review, I felt it was time, in this case,
as I'm unable to take pleasure in others enjoyment of this miscarriage.
This is in no way, shape or form "better than the original" as I've
seen stated in some reviews.

Dysfunctional programme.

4 /10

This is a fairly repulsive programme chock full of dysfunctional,
negative, often mean people. Perhaps this is merely Channel 4 in churn
mode or card ...

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This is a fairly repulsive programme chock full of dysfunctional,
negative, often mean people. Perhaps this is merely Channel 4 in churn
mode or cardboard cut out mode. Maybe the UK, perhaps the whole world,
is now full of people like those portrayed in this programme; where
there is no charm and no humour. Gone are the days of Red Dwarf and
Stargate SG1 - check out season 4 for a comparison. I don't mind sex,
swearing and violence in sci-fi, which is de rigueur now but
occasionally it would be nice for a drama to capture something of
classic sci-fi shows which actually featured characters you could grow
to love watching rather than wanting to see the back of. So the writing
for this must have been done by a person perhaps in their 20s or early
30s, maybe with a computer strapped to their back peering into a small
screen in front of them. Computer gamer springs to mind. Certainly
somebody with very poor interpersonalskills. Even the music is getting
typical for Channel 4 too; shades of Utopia which was also very violent
though that programme did have some sick humour. Modern programmes are
nasty, cheap and predictable, in fact very formulaic. Guess what? I
have watched two episodes but I don't like the characters kind of the
way SG1 morphed rather nastily into "Universe" is where it ends.

Replayed, Rehashed, Recycled, Repeated. No it&apos;s not Retro

-/10

Another recycled middle of the road soap opera. The acting, backgrounds
are possibly different, I would agree. Although they are playing as
robots. T ...

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Another recycled middle of the road soap opera. The acting, backgrounds
are possibly different, I would agree. Although they are playing as
robots. This story has been told a million times before, replayed,
since the dawn of mankind. To become HUMAN is not to be servile.What is new on this show? There is a real pervy element to this story
where they are marketing sexbots, having relationships with their
Synth's. These "Synths" have a central core processor which can be
overclocked, they need to recharge their energy cells via a power
source. So basically they are nothing more a toaster.This begs the obvious logical question: Why these Synths are shown to
look exactly like Humans? I agree they should function like a human,
possibly doing certain related functions to make human life easier. We
have many automated machines today. Although there really should be a
clear distinction to define why they are indeed a separate entity.
Before we have yet another pointless fake dress up show advertising
more plastic surgery, or those douche bag implants. Containing every
other anecdote related to intermingling with a toaster. These Synths
would serve no functioning purpose without the above intermingled
exception. This show can only go the same place as all of its predecessors have
done when telling that same generic storyline re-marketed a million
times before: AIwakenings probably lead on to resAIstance causing
revAIlution, or undoubtedly something similar.Next time just turn people into the robots via a chip in dial that
robot

The original is better...

3 /10

It's OK... but if you've seen the original, the story has been
butchered. Characters are missing, their traits, or the characters
themselves, merged ...

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It's OK... but if you've seen the original, the story has been
butchered. Characters are missing, their traits, or the characters
themselves, merged with other characters and many of the synths have
been eliminated from the story altogether. Huge chunks of the plot have
been chopped out, and new stuff sprinkled in. The plot itself has been
hugely resequenced. Lots and lots of character development is gone,
especially with the synths in episodes 1 & 2.One reason for all the changes must be the duration of the series. Real
Humans was 10 episodes per season, Humans is 8. They must air few ads
in Sweden, as the episodes were about 10 minutes longer. Real Humans
told the story in 9.1 hours; Humans attempts to do it in 6 hours. 3.1
hours of the story gone...

Bad start

6 /10

I recently had the pleasure of watching the complete original Swedish
"Äkta människor" series, which is by far better then this first episode
of Huma ...

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I recently had the pleasure of watching the complete original Swedish
"Äkta människor" series, which is by far better then this first episode
of Humans, they changed allot probably because the original first
season had 10 episodes which are about 60 minutes long and are now cut
back to 8 episodes of about 45 minutes long. ***SPOILER ALERT*** It
seems as if they removed the character "Flash" and merged it into the
character "Niska", all the characters seem kinda flat and dull compared
to their Swedish counterparts. The original clever title translates to
the English: Real Humans, which is in the original series the name of a
fascist political movement that wants to destroy all "Hubots" which are
now called "Synths". They also changed the name of the creator of the
self-conscious group of "Synths" from David Eischer to David Elster,
which sounds kinda stupid. The only interesting about this remake
probably will be to see the actor William Hurt play his Hubot/Synth
self version later on in this series and what happened to the Roger
character? seems like they also merged 2 characters into one here. In
this remake Anita/Mimi having romantic feelings for the son of the
family will probably be just awkward.

Intelligent and entertaining

9 /10

Well these synthetics cost no more than a car - can cook - garden -
iron and engage in pretty lifeless 'conversations'. Quite frankly it
might be bet ...

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Well these synthetics cost no more than a car - can cook - garden -
iron and engage in pretty lifeless 'conversations'. Quite frankly it
might be better to splash your money on the new Mazda MX5 this Summer
and have some real fun.But wait not all synthetics are created equal and there's a rather cool
group of them who have emerged. Emerged into quite what is uncertain
but they've certainly developed some form of feelings.I really enjoyed A.I and it's great to see one of it's stars - William
Hurt - appearing in this which shows how one day human like robots
might become an every part of family life. Quite what William's relationship with his rather outmoded model 'D'
synthetic is - is open to conjecture - but he certainly seems very
attached to him (or it)

Very promising

9 /10

Normally I wouldn't recommend a show after only the first episode, I'd
wait until it was over. But this new series has the makings of another
well-do ...

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Normally I wouldn't recommend a show after only the first episode, I'd
wait until it was over. But this new series has the makings of another
well-done morality play. Not many of those these days. It's
"Frankenstein" meets "Fahrenheit 451" meets "The Boys from Brazil."
Lesson–just because we can do something, doesn't mean it's a wise thing
to do. The perils can be legion and often unpredictable. The story
begins with an overwrought dad buying a synth, which is a synthetic
human, to be their housekeeper. His wife is none too pleased when she
comes back from her business trip. He is played by Tom Goodman-Hill (Mr
Grove on "Mr Selfridge"). His wife is played by Katherine Parkinson
(Pauline on "Doc Martin"). William Hurt plays an older man who can't
come to grips with the fact that his synth, whom he treats like a son,
is wearing out. You'll want to watch it in order. It's a tele-novel.
Catch up with On Demand or online. I find that with AMC shows, if you
watch the airing prior to 10pm, it is cleaned up as far as language,
nudity, etc, if there is any.

Possibly better than the original

9 /10

As someone who has raved about the original 'Äkta Människor' for some
time now I was keen to see the remake. Set in a parallel time line
synthetic hu ...

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As someone who has raved about the original 'Äkta Människor' for some
time now I was keen to see the remake. Set in a parallel time line
synthetic humans have become commonplace in both the workplace and the
home. The programme explores how regular people react with them and how
a group of them with modified sentience develop in their own unique
ways under the loose leadership of a human. If it follows the original
which looks likely then expect some really weird stuff. It also follows
the 'life' of an unmodified outdated and somewhat faulty model called
'Odie' who's elderly owner cannot bare to part with him as he has a
shared relationship with his dead wife and reminds him of her. Having
seen 'Being Human' recently which was dreadful I was prepared for the
worst but was surprised to see that the latest version may even be
superior to the original. I look forward to the next episode.

This is a fresh breath in the industry.

10 /10

Wow! I watched the first episode and at the beginning I was a little
skeptical. By the end of the episode not only was I thoroughly
impressed, I was ...

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Wow! I watched the first episode and at the beginning I was a little
skeptical. By the end of the episode not only was I thoroughly
impressed, I was totally hooked to the show. I knew I had to have more
episodes and I couldn't wait for episode two.Episode two rewarded me greatly and I can't wait for the next episode.
A whole week is a pretty long time- feels like I have to wait a whole
month before getting enjoy episode three. Someone should fast forward
the sun,huh!This is the first show that has ever managed to hook me right from the
start, capture my emotions and leave me panting for more. I feel the
show is very great, it has a fresh way of presenting things and its is
my hope it will continue getting better and better.I highly recommend watching HUMANS as soon as possible.

Review-wise, lots of things happening here...

8 /10

First, this is the kind of series the Brits have shown a knack for,
riffing off normal life situations into something creepy and
unexpected. (See for ...

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First, this is the kind of series the Brits have shown a knack for,
riffing off normal life situations into something creepy and
unexpected. (See for example UTOPIA, the original UK version, also
reviewed by this scribe.) So even though this is a clone of a European
show, it is a natural for English audiences.Second, the casting of Bill Hurt suggests to the cynically-minded that
series was done with a pre-sale to the US market already in the works,
with Hurt's job to make the transition more comfortable and discourage
yet another "forced cloning" of the show in the US market, a move that
more often than not wastes money and creates an inferior product.Third, the casting is to die for. Gemma Chan is perfectly cast as the
main "bot" and reminds this cranky old reviewer of what happened when
Barbara Eden first appeared as a family "genie" in the US decades ago.
It is now agreed by TV historians that subliminally this appealed to
many male viewers who stayed loyal to the show for reasons well beyond
the story arc.And Colin Morgan, once the Merlin of legend, is an under-rated actor
who can only make the show better over time.Looks like a winner to me.

Condition of Humans

9 /10

My wife and I operate a three episode policy when deciding to watch a
new show. With all the great TV out there it can be hard to choose what
to watc ...

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My wife and I operate a three episode policy when deciding to watch a
new show. With all the great TV out there it can be hard to choose what
to watch and not every show has a great start but develops into
something memorable. As a result we always wait until we have DVR'd at
least three episodes before watching the first. The other reason we
record three is if the show is good we will want more immediately.
Humans however left us wanting more after the third episode.The concepts in this show are not ground breaking for any fan of the
genre or any reader of science fiction but the fact it is set in the
present day in a very relatable parallel reality (especially for Brits)
is where this series gets its mojo. This is a thinking persons show the
story is secondary to the compelling analysis of human nature and it's
reactions to technology. Those who embrace it, those who reject it both
are catered for here.The production values are so very high and the casting is exemplary.
Most people are not well known with the exception of William Hurt but
there are familiar faces (again, especially for Brits) in there.This show is not all action but is guaranteed to thrill you and chill
you with it's moody pacing, moments of comedy and disturbing critique
of humanity facing the very nature of its own creation.

Off To A Quick Start, Humans Is Promising!

10 /10

The first episode of AMC's new series "Humans" is ambitious, covering a
lot of ground in a broad subject--artificial intelligence (and the
nature of ...

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The first episode of AMC's new series "Humans" is ambitious, covering a
lot of ground in a broad subject--artificial intelligence (and the
nature of humanity).The story, set in the not too distant future, starts with a family that
buys a synth, a human-looking robot (android) that is programmed to
accomplish domestic tasks, like cooking and cleaning. The father, Joe
(Tom Goodman-Hill), hopes it will allow his wife to spend more time
with him. As might be expected, the android, christened "Anita",
becomes a source of assistance and a source of irritation.Then a flashback takes the viewer from what was a seemingly predictable
story to a revelation that Anita is part of a much larger and more
important story, with similarities to "Blade Runner".Then, back in the current time period, "Humans" gives us an ingenious
scene about an older man, George (William Hurt), who owns an older
model synth named Odi to which he is very attached. As George's memory
fails, Odi has become a repository of memories, especially regarding
his deceased wife, Mary. Our memories define us, but George finds his
humanity in the circuitry of a synth.So much more is covered in this episode. The story touches on many
basics of robotics and artificial intelligence for those not well
versed in the subject. Reference is made to "Asimov blocks", a nice nod to Isaac Asimov's laws
of robotics, which primarily prohibit robots from harming humans.The acting is excellent. The actors who play synths do a good job. The
beautiful Gemma Chan, who plays Anita, seems the perfect choice for her
role.The stage has been set for some interesting and insightful drama from
this show that has already exceeded my expectations.Update 7/15/15: This show is doing a good job of illustrating the
issues that surround the use of synths, given the human propensity for
anthropomorphizing. Also, the real threat of government interference
and government usurpation of individual rights in the name of "our best
interest" through smart systems (robots or software) is being explored.
I am raising my grade to "10".

Promising start

9 /10

I expected this series to be an "I Robot" lite, but in fact I am
impressed with the first episode both from its acting and the
completeness of this i ...

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I expected this series to be an "I Robot" lite, but in fact I am
impressed with the first episode both from its acting and the
completeness of this initial 'view' into an alternative world. Keeping
my fingers crossed it will maintain this standard. Although I know this
was adapted from a Swedish series I'm deliberately staying away from it
for now. The opening episode certainly seems to have captured the sense
of atmosphere and something impending that Scandinavians do so well.
With a cast which is more than able to add some heft to the 'human'
side of the story - it was equally gratifying to see the 'synthetics'
pull off the difficult balancing act between machine behavior and
enough 'emotional' content to set the series up for some dramatic
juxtapositions. Although there is a small level of "adult" content I
think its use, given the use of technology in our own world, was both
relevant and all too believable.

The creepiest thing I&apos;ve seen in a very long time, deeply disturbing & worthwhile

10 /10

This is meant to be an extremely positive review, however it might not
sound that way. This first episode was so disturbing I had to take a
break. Wh ...

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This is meant to be an extremely positive review, however it might not
sound that way. This first episode was so disturbing I had to take a
break. When I came back and finished it I had tears I'm my eyes from
the disturbing feeling it invoked. This is not normally something I
seek out in entertainment. But this is so well done, I simply can't
avoid it. If I described the premise created in the first episode, it
would sound tired and old; all the questions about artificial
intelligence and it's rise equaling the fall of mankind. But somehow
the writing, and story, and especially the actors create something new
and exceptional. What happens here is inevitable someday. The questions
are will we survive?

Exactly what good Sci Fi is supposed to be.

10 /10

Gaah! I can't wait for the next episode! It is building tension
ju-u-u-st right: Creepy, heart rending, asking the big questions about
life and love ...

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Gaah! I can't wait for the next episode! It is building tension
ju-u-u-st right: Creepy, heart rending, asking the big questions about
life and love and what constitutes consciousness, in other words it
just couldn't be better. It also feels like perhaps it actually is
building towards a specific future point, rather than just bumbling
along and making stuff up as it goes. I am very excited to see where
they're taking us, and how current loyalties may shift..? (I hope so!)
Very well made, very well acted, just well-crafted in every way. Who
said the art of good Science Fiction is dead? It seems to be
experiencing a renaissance right now in response to all the boring
'miserealism' of recent times - huzzah!